"Come on, let's take a look around the magazine office and see what this little raccoon is up to."
Inside the magazine office.
The place looked like a complete mess, with cardboard boxes piled everywhere.
"Phantom Prince, you're here!"
"I brought an incredible creditor to your door!"
Before them stood a raccoon in purple clothes, apparently named Phantom Prince.
The moment it saw Himeko and Yan Huan, it jumped in fright.
"Beep beep, creditor signals detected! Time to run—!"
Puli Ce hurried forward and grabbed Phantom Prince tightly.
"Don't run! They're easy to talk to!"
"But we don't have any money!"
Phantom Prince turned back and said in terror:
"That awful editor-in-chief abandoned everyone to hide from his debts! Us brothers haven't been paid in months either!"
Puli Ce nodded as well, deeply agreeing.
It helplessly released Phantom Prince, then said sincerely to Yan Huan:
"Seeing the state of us raccoon brothers, sir should understand that even if you sold us all, we still wouldn't be worth any money. But—"
"We can raccoon-operate, to our mutual raccoon benefit!"
"After all, Raccoon Weekly still has some sales!"
"Right now, the hottest news in all of Two-Phase Paradise is the arrival of the Star Rail Express!"
It suddenly dropped to its knees before Yan Huan, its face full of sorrow.
"As long as you become our editor-in-chief, Raccoon Weekly can go all out for you, becoming the exclusive media outlet of the Star Rail Express and pumping out a whole string of blockbuster stories!"
"Before long, Raccoon Weekly will become the best-selling gossip magazine!"
"Then we won't have to worry about salaries anymore~ and we can even raise a considerable sum for the Star Rail Express!"
Yan Huan remained unmoved by the raccoon's pitch.
He said disdainfully:
"So what you mean is—you